Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Qua Iboe to Fos-sur-Mer
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Qua Iboe to Fos-sur-Mer sails about 4,190 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, about 14.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.4 days and burns about 1,102 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.4 d
14.0 d laden
Laden distance
4,190 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,102 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,472 t
1,736 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Qua Iboe → Fos-sur-Mer | 4,190 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.0 | 559 t |
Ballast Fos-sur-Mer → Qua Iboe | 4,190 nm | 13 kn | 13.4 | 443 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,381 nm | 31.4 | 1,102 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,102 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,472 tonnes of CO2. One end of the voyage is in the EU ETS area, so half of the emissions at sea count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 1,736 tonnes of CO2, or the same number of EU allowances.
From 2026 shipping companies surrender allowances for 100% of in-scope emissions. Who pays is for the charter party to say.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Qua Iboe to Fos-sur-Mer?
About 13 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,190 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,102 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (559 t laden, 443 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,472 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. One end is in the EU ETS area, so half the sea emissions count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 1,736 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.